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As a novice bird enthusiast you will want items in your garden that will entice the birds to come and visit. Besides providing water for them to drink and bath, a safe place to eat some food is a must. There are lots of bird feeders that you can put in your garden, but Hopper Feeders are probably an excellent choice for the beginner.

These feeders are also sometimes called Wood feeders. This feeder is very good because birds will feel comfortable here. The Hopper Feeders blend in quite well with the rest of your garden environment. A Hopper Feeder that is kiln dried and made from good quality Western Cedar wood will last for a long time and it will weather to a beautiful silvery gray color.

Every parents nightmare is having a bored children with nothing to do on a rainy day. If you keep a few items on hand you can have rainy day crafts ready to go in just a few minutes.

Rainy day crafts are a fun way to entertain your family when you cannot go outside due to rain (or snow or excessive heat).  The best and easiest crafts are the ones such as play dough, bubbles, finger paint, and peanut butter bird feeders that can be made using every day supplies found in your kitchen.  The best part of these particular crafts is that once you have actually completed the craft, you get to "play" with your craft.